Wayne County School District

555 South Sunset Boulvard
Jesup, GA 31545
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,494 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
5,172 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
3,161 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
61%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
270
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
363
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,574 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,559
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,574
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Blue Jay Drive
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Screven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
414 School St
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Grades: PK-5
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Bacon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Jesup Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #55.
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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